How to Apply

The on-time application period for the 2025-2026 school year opens on December 3rd, 2024, and closes on February 10th, 2025, at 5:00 pm. Submitting an application during the on-time period is one of the best ways to increase the chance of a placement offer.

The late application will open on a limited basis the week of March 10, 2025. Please log in to your RSCO account for up-to-date information to see if our school is still accepting applications during this period.

HOW TO APPLY

Attend the next RSCO Fair

Submit an Application

Accept Placement

Should you have any questions about the application process or need assistance with your application, please contact the CREC Welcome Center by phone at 860-509-3700, or visit in person at 111 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106.

RSCO also manages the application and placement process for magnet schools in the Greater Hartford Region. Prospective students must apply through RSCO’s easy-to-use online application platform that allows parents/guardians to manage applications for all their children. Families only need to create one RSCO account and should use the same account each year to submit applications.

Check out ChooseYourSchool.org, the RSCO School and Program Information Website, to learn more about the School Choice Application process and APPLY to our school!

Placement Priorities for the Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School
The following priorities are used in the placement process and can increase the chance of a placement if our school has available seats. To receive priority, you must apply during the on-time application period and make the school your first choice. Applicants receive priority in the order listed below.

Enrolled Sibling
Placed Sibling
Employee/Staff
Pathway school: Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary School; Academy of International Studies Elementary School; Ana Grace Academy of the Arts School (grade 5); Discovery Academy; Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School; Montessori Magnet School, CREC (grade 5 & grade 6); Museum Academy; Reggio Magnet School of the Arts; and University of Hartford Magnet School

Placement Announcements
Placement announcements are made in mid-March and continue biweekly, as seats are made available, through September. No magnet school placements are made after October 1.
Once an applicant receives a placement offer, they must complete registration within the timeframe provided. Failure to register will result in the placement offer being administratively declined and the seat will be offered to another applicant on the waitlist.